oil paint
Painting No. 48
Marsden Hartley
A dynamic explosion of early American Modernist abstraction, featuring bold symbols and a rhythmic, colorful composition.
Dramatic Bold
High-presence works with contrast, confidence, and stronger visual punch.
Stronger contrast, deeper color, and confident composition give these works their statement-making energy.
oil paint
The Miracle of the Holy Fire
William Holman Hunt
An intricate and vibrant depiction of a religious gathering within the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, rendered with masterful detail.
silk
Imperial Procession at the Forbidden City (Universal Homage)
Unknown Artist
This magnificent mid-18th-century court painting captures the grand spectacle of foreign dignitaries arriving at the Forbidden City.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Cleopatra Testing Poisons on Condemned Prisoners
Alexandre Cabanel
A dramatic and masterful 19th-century scene depicting Cleopatra in a moment of cold, regal authority within a richly detailed Egyptian palace.